pens_CT wrote:Our scouting in europe is non existent. So its not a big surprise that we missed on Nyquist.

Fixed it for you.

This is because both GMRS and HCDB don't believe European players fit "their game." Just another example of how much smarter they are than the rest of the NHL. Just ask them and they'll tell you. But if you ask me, the whole scouting staff, pro and amateur, should be sent packing after this season. When you've drafted for seven years and have as little to show for it is they do, something is just not right.

I didn't realize that Maatta was from North America . Their scouting in europe stinks, is more the issue than not liking europeans.

It's still a true statement that most of the euros we do draft, and they are few, have come over to North America to play juniors here. Thus they are taught to play and are willing to play the NA style.

mikey287 wrote:As much as people want to play the luck card, and that does play a role in it. Hakan Andersson is one of the best scouts in history. I'm not saying he has a Midas touch but him hitting the jackpot on a Swedish player is never an accident. There's others that he found that other teams swiped as well, including Alexander Edler of Vancouver. Great eye for talent.

Always wearing his cup rings whenever he's in a studio during a swedish broadcast. Smug bastad.

I've said many times on this board, I'll gladly move to Sweden or Finland and scout and find players that actually have hockey sense. I mean, how many dumb Swedes are in the league? Very few...I'll find us a goaltender too if I go to Finland, the Finns do goaltending the right way.

Waiting on you, Ray...I don't cost much and my loyalty cannot be questioned. Let me know when you're ready to stop drafting Casey Pierro-Zabotel's and Andy Bathgate's...which were a waste from the word "go"

mikey287 wrote:I've said many times on this board, I'll gladly move to Sweden or Finland and scout and find players that actually have hockey sense. I mean, how many dumb Swedes are in the league? Very few...I'll find us a goaltender too if I go to Finland, the Finns do goaltending the right way.

Waiting on you, Ray...I don't cost much and my loyalty cannot be questioned. Let me know when you're ready to stop drafting Casey Pierro-Zabotel's and Andy Bathgate's...which were a waste from the word "go"

Ill offer to just scan YouTube for forwards. That 8 year old scores a hat trick in 10 seconds.